u
News yo
wand!t to rea
Sentinel The Weekly
ECRWSS PRSRT STD
U.S. Postage
PAID Seacoast Media Group Portsmouth, NH POSTAL CUSTOMER
Your Community Newspaper Serving: ARUNDEL, BERWICK, CAPE NEDDICK, ELIOT, KENNEBUNK, KENNEBUNKPORT, KITTERY, KITTERY POINT, MOODY, NO. BERWICK, OGUNQUIT, SO. BERWICK, WELLS, YORK & YORK HARBOR
Friday, June 24, 2022
Volume 18 • Issue No. 25
High School Students Receive Hefty Scholarships WELLS & OGUNQUIT Two students from WellsOgunquit High School, Gretchen Graffam and Colton Sharpe, have each been awarded a scholarship of $20,000 from the the TramutoPorter Foundation. The students were selected based on their academic success, the effort and determination they have shown facing special challenges, and their demonstration of the characteristics of compassionate leaders. According to their statements, Graffam has seen firsthand the immense impact those in the medical field have on their
patients. As a result, she will be pursuing a career in nursing with intentions of becoming a nurse practitioner at The University of Maine Orono. Sharpe faced many hardships at a young age and persevered. He will study architecture and engineering design at Southern Maine Com-
munity College. Two other students, both from Bangor High School, also received awards. The scholarship is to be used toward tuition and other expenses at a college or university of the student’s choice. Additionally, each scholar will be paired with a mentor from the TramutoPorter Foundation’s board of directors. These mentors are tasked with providing the student with guidance and support throughout their college years. According to the foundation, the relationships that scholars establish with their mentors help develop connections and
networks necessary for the students to meet their ultimate career goals beyond college. “The TramutoPorter Foundation’s vision is to create a more compassionate and kind world that acknowledges the struggles of those in need, and offers support for these challenges by moving from empathy to action,” said Donato Tramuto, founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation. “We’re proud to support these scholars in their endeavors, as they become future participants in the compassionate leadership movement, and change the workplace for the better in the years
to come.” The foundation says that, since 2001, it has served as a voice in creating partnerships that have a sustainable and measurable impact in making the world more just and fair. In doing so, it has helped tens of thousands of people realize the mission of creating a brighter future through student scholarships and financial grants to organizations worldwide whose vision is to help right the wrong and make this world a better place for all. For more information, visit www.tramutofoundation.com.
Katahdin. I have to complete bookwork, a research project, and readings before the trip, as well as give a public presentation within three months of my arrival home. I am looking forward to
the trip and am very appreciative of this incredible opportunity! I would like to thank my family and teachers for their support,
Therrien Goes Wild! SOUTH BERWICK The Marshwood School Physical Education Department is excited to announce that rising senior Eva Therrien has been selected to participate in the Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program (MYWLP) offered by the Friends of Baxter State Park. The MYWLP is offered to sophomores and juniors (at the time of application) throughout the state of Maine. Only ten were selected to participate this year. The students spend nine
Local Average Tide Chart Date High Low am pm
am pm
Sat 25
9:41
9:52
3:25
3:31
Sun 26
10:30 10:35
4:13
4:16
Mon 27
11:15 11:16
4:58
4:58
Tue 28
11:56 11:55
5:39
5:38
Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri
1
12:35
6:18
6:16
12:33
1:13
6:55
6:54
1:11
1:50
7:32
7:32
Sun Rise Sun Set Sat
25
5:01 8:28
Sun 26
5:01 8:28
Mon 27
5:02 8:28
Tue 28
5:02 8:28
Wed 29
5:03 8:28
Thu 30
5:03 8:28
Fri
5:04 8:28
1
Arts & Entertainment 13-15 Calendar of Events
4-6
Classifieds
27-28
Dining
20-21
Computer Pro
12
Home & Business 24-26
days immersed in the beautiful Baxter State Park in Millenocket, backpacking, exploring, and learning from wilderness experts to hopefully become future stewards of the outdoors. Therrien is the second Marshwood student to be honored with this selection. Therrien says, “I have always been very passionate about the outdoors and love hiking, being active, and exploring the landscapes around me. Last summer (2021) I completed a 30-day backpacking course through the National Outdoor
Leadership School ( NOLS) through the Wind River Range in Wyoming. That trip gave me the skills to live outside and solidified my passion for being outdoors. It also allowed me to make connections and interact with the people around me in a deeper and less distracted way. The [MYWLP] is a nine-day trip, consisting of eight nights of camping, guest speakers, and valuable lessons and training sessions. It will be about 30 miles of hiking through Baxter State Park including a hike up Mount
See WILD on page 2 . . .
Public Invited to Help Map Local Critters STATEWIDE With over 33,000 square miles of Maine to survey, and 34 species of reptiles and amphibians calling the state home, accurate species mapping is a challenge. To help cover this vast area, Maine’s wildlife biologists rely on community members to share their observations. Observations are shared through the Maine Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project (MARAP). Still active after 36 years, MARAP is one of the longest running citizen science projects in New England, having amassed nearly
Library News Obituaries Pets
Puzzles
7-9 18 30 30
Real Estate 22-23,31-32 And More!
PAGES
13,000 records by hundreds of volunteers statewide. These records will be the foundation of an updated third edition of “Amphibians and Reptiles of Maine,” scheduled for publication by Uni-
Health & Fitness
A section concerning your health . . .
16-17
versity of Maine Press in 2024. Participation is open to citizen scientists of all ages and experience levels, there is no minimum number of observations required, and the new online submission form improves the speed and ease of contributing to the project. Any time a contributor spots a salamander, frog, turtle, or snake in Maine, they should take a photo and submit it with the following information: number of individual animals, species (guesses are fine since biologists will review every record), date of observation, lo-
cation of observation (street address or GPS location), and contributor’s contact information. Data can be uploaded using the online form; or the app, which also helps with the identification of species, can be downloaded ahead of time to use offline in the field. Information can also be uploaded to the iNAturalst website www.inaturalist.org. To r e a d mo r e a b o u t MAR AP and to access the submission form, visit tinyurl. com/2dn5fexw. The app can be found at tinyurl.com/4885ysk5. Painted turtle photo by Trevor.
Don’t forget the Check out the pages on
FINANCE & CAREER 19
Strawberry Festival in South Berwick! Saturday
June 25 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.